Two Ex-PMs Unite to Oust Netanyahu Ahead of Israel Elections | Israel's Biggest Political Shift

In a stunning political development, two of Israel's most prominent former prime ministers have announced they are joining forces to defeat Benjamin Netanyahu in the country's upcoming elections. Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid, who once governed Israel together under a unique rotation agreement, now plan to merge their separate parties into a single unified faction under Bennett's leadership. #Israel #Netanyahu #Bennett #Lapid #IsraelElections #IsraeliPolitics #YairLapid #NaftaliBennett #MiddleEast #IsraelNews #Opposition #WorldNews #BreakingNews #Geopolitics #IsraelPolitics The move is being hailed as the most serious opposition challenge Netanyahu has faced in years. Despite their ideological differences — Bennett is a hardline Orthodox Jew with tough views on Palestinians, while Lapid is secular and more centrist — the two men built a strong working relationship during their short-lived 2021 coalition, which had briefly ended Netanyahu's twelve-year reign. That coalition eventually collapsed, paving the way for Netanyahu's return. Now, with Israel's political landscape deeply divided, Bennett and Lapid are betting that a united front is their best and perhaps only shot at reclaiming power and reshaping the country's future. India Today Global is the international arm of India's most trusted media organization — delivering factual, up-to-date news, analysis, and insights from India and around the world. From politics and business to culture and global affairs, we cover it all. Built for the digital-first English news audience and the Indian diaspora worldwide, we are the channel that connects India to the world and the world to India. breaking news | latest news | world news | international news | global headlines | top news today | news update | live news | politics news | breaking politics | global politics | us news | india news | trump news | modi news | us india news | diplomatic news | foreign policy news | geopolitics news | world affairs | headline news | trending news | viral news | exclusive news | top story today | news alert | major development | big story | current affairs | international politics 🎙️ Statecraft - Executive Editor Geeta Mohan cuts the noise, decodes the truth, and dissects the forces shaping global power, from geopolitical shifts to military strategies and economic levers. 🌐 Namaste World - Your daily wrap of the biggest stories from around the globe. Concise, sharp, essential. 🔍 Point of View - We hold people accountable. The questions others won't ask, asked here. 🗺️ Zoom In - Wars, conflicts, and tensions simplified with maps and context that actually make sense. 🤝 Diplomatic Diaries - Ambassadors have a public face. We show you the other one. No stone unturned. No question unasked. 🔔 Subscribe - because the world doesn't wait, and neither should you. Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/ITGGlobal Follow us on Instagram:   / indiatodayglobal   Follow us on Facebook:   / indiatodayglobal   Follow us on Website: https://www.indiatoday.in/global Watch our marquee shows: EXCLUSIVE: President Putin Says "We Will Take Donbas by Force" in His Most Shocking Interview    • EXCLUSIVE: President Putin Says "We Will T...   Trump Demanded Seven Countries Send Warships to Hormuz. Every Single One Refused | Statecraft Ep 307    • Trump Went to War With Iran, Begged for a ...   Afghanistan Claims Pakistan Bombed Kabul Hospital Killing 400, 250 injured | Namaste World EP 81    • Afghanistan Claims Pakistan Bombed Kabul H...   From B-52 to B-21 Raider: The Evolution of America’s War Machine | Zoom In With Sandeep Unnithan    • From B-52 to B-21 Raider: The Evolution of...   US Iran War: Military Bases in the Gulf, For Israel or the Arab World? | West Asia War | POV Ep 5    • US Iran War: Military Bases in the Gulf, F...   Inside Australian Envoy’s Delhi Residence | Diplomatic Diaries Exclusive    • Inside Australian Envoy’s Delhi Residence ...